+ Children adjust to increasing food allergies

Our palette of food choices is broader than ever, but the unfortunate reality for millions of children is that the options are more narrow. Why? Whether it's peanuts, milk, fish, or any number of other foods, more children than ever face the challenge of food allergies.

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According to a 2006 survey by the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood that looked at more than 700,000 children in 56 countries since 1991, allergies are on the rise all over the world. A 2003 Mount Sinai School of Medicine study reported peanut allergies in kids younger than 5 have doubled. And the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network says one out of every 17 kids younger than 3 years old has a food allergy.

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